Description: The focus of this photograph is a statue of William Woodward (1768-1833), who together with his wife, Abigail, donated a parcel of land that would become the site of Woodward High School, Cincinnati, Ohio. This statue was located on the grounds of that institution, the first public high school west of the Alleghenies. In 1826 William and Abigail (Cutter) Woodward donated the land on which a school would be built. A year later they established a trust to fund a free school that would educate poor children in the area. It was one of the first public schools in the country. However, within a few years the growth of public schools for elementary education caused Woodward to change his plans for the school and to make it a high school. A two-story building was constructed to house the new Woodward High School, which opened in October 1831. A collegiate department was added in 1836, and the school's name was changed to Woodward College of Cincinnati. In 1855 a new building replaced the original structure. The school became part of Cincinnati's public school system, the older school and college having ceased operation because the Woodward Trust was out of money. In 1860 the remains of William and Abigail Woodward were moved from their original burial place to the school property. The statue of William Woodward was dedicated on October 24, 1878. In 1907 this building was razed to make way for a new five-story school, the one pictured in this photograph. During the early 1950s, the high school moved to a new site, and this building was renamed "Abigail Cutter Junior High School." From 1973 to 2010 it was the site of the School for the Performing and Creative Arts. From 1856-1863, the home of Levi and Catherine Coffin was also located on this site. Both were legendary abolitionists who helped enslaved people escape to freedom in Canada. Levi is often referred to as the "President of the Underground Railroad." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06174
Subjects: Woodward High School (Cincinnati, Ohio); Education--Ohio; Statues--Ohio; Coffin, Levi, 1798-1877; Underground Railroad--Ohio
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: This photograph shows an exterior view of Woodward High School in Cincinnati, Ohio, ca. 1935-1943. The school is surrounded by an iron fence next to a sidewalk. Streetlights, utility poles, and wires are visible. In 1826 William Woodward (1768-1833) and his wife, Abigail, donated a parcel of land that would become the site of Woodward High School, Cincinnati, Ohio. A year later they established a trust to fund a free school that would educate poor children in the area. However, within a few years the growth of public schools for elementary education caused Woodward to change his plans for the school and to make it a high school. A two-story building was constructed to house the new Woodward High School, which opened in October 1831. A collegiate department was added in 1836, and the school's name was changed to Woodward College of Cincinnati. In 1855 a new building replaced the original structure. The school became part of Cincinnati's public school system. In 1860 the remains of William and Abigail Woodward were moved from their original burial place to the school property. The statue of William Woodward was dedicated on October 24, 1878. In 1907 this building was razed to make way for a new five-story school, the one pictured in this photograph. During the early 1950s, the high school moved to a new site, and this building was renamed "Abigail Cutter Junior High School." From 1973 to 2010, it was the site of the School for the Performing and Creative Arts. From 1856-1863, the home of Levi and Catherine Coffin was also located on this site. Both were legendary abolitionists who helped enslaved people escape to freedom in Canada. Levi is often referred to as the "President of the Underground Railroad." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06175
Subjects: Woodward High School (Cincinnati, Ohio); Education--Ohio; Statues--Ohio; Coffin, Levi, 1798-1877; Underground Railroad--Ohio
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: This image is an photographic reproduction of a drawing of Woodward College High School, Cincinnati, Ohio, ca. 1841. In 1826 William Woodward (1768-1833) and his wife, Abigail, donated a parcel of land that would become the site of Woodward High School, Cincinnati, Ohio. A year later they established an trust to fund a free school that would educate poor children in the area. However, within a few years the growth of public schools for elementary education caused Woodward to change his plans for the school and to make it a high school. A two-story building was constructed to house the new Woodward High School, which opened in October 1831. A collegiate department was added in 1836, and the school's name was changed to Woodward College of Cincinnati. In 1855 a new building replaced the structure seen in this photograph. The school became part of Cincinnati's public school system. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL06176
Subjects: Woodward High School (Cincinnati, Ohio); Education--Ohio; Statues--Ohio; Coffin, Levi, 1798-1877; Underground Railroad--Ohio
Places: Cincinnati (Ohio); Hamilton County (Ohio)
 

Description: View of the "Ohio Monument" at the World's Fair Grounds in Chicago, Illinois, ca. 1893. The "My Jewels Monument," sometimes called "These Are My Jewels Statue," is located on the northwest corner of Capitol Square in Columbus, Ohio. Created by Levi T. Scofield (a Union officer who had previously created the epic Sailors and Soldiers Monument in Cleveland), the monument was exhibited by the state of Ohio at the World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago in 1893, and then placed on its present site. Figures of Ulysses S. Grant, William T. Sherman, Philip H. Sheridan, Edwin M. Stanton, James A. Garfield, Salmon P. Chase, and Rutherford B. Hayes, Ohio soldiers and statesmen, surround a shaft topped by a statue of Cornelia, the Roman matron. Her words, "These Are My Jewels," stand out in relief at the top of the shaft. The line is taken from an anecdote from Roman history about Cornelia, a wealthy and respected Roman woman who considered her sons, Gaius and Tiberius, her jewels. The statue is meant to personify the state of Ohio by having Cornelia presenting to the nation in time of crisis the state's best and brightest sons to be used in the service of the war effort. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: OVS3150
Subjects: Memorials -- Ohio; Ohio Statehouse (Columbus, Ohio); Statues--Ohio; World's Columbian Exposition
Places: Chicago (Illinois); Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)
 

Description: This image shows the soldier monument that stands in front of the Ashland County Courthouse. The present courthouse, built by architect Vernon Redding from 1928-1929, sits on the site of the original 1853 courthouse. The simple Neoclassical facade of the stone courthouse with its flat roof and pilasters is in marked contrast to the interior lobby's elaborate coffered ceiling, marble walls and staircase, and impressive skylight. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F01_015
Subjects: Courthouses; Statues--Ohio; pilasters; entablatures; statues; inscriptions; Neoclassical
Places: Ashland (Ohio); Ashland County (Ohio); 142 W. 2nd St.
 

Description: This shows the front facade of the Meigs County Courthouse and a Civil War memorial statue. This building overlooks the Ohio River and includes a central structure with Doric columns and pediment. Side wings were added in 1877. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F04_321
Subjects: Courthouses; Statues--Ohio
Places: Pomeroy (Ohio); Meigs County (Ohio); 100 E. 2nd St.
 

Description: The Moses Cleaveland Statue in Cleveland. Cleaveland founded the city. The inscription on the statue reads: "Gen. Moses Cleaveland Founder of the City 1796". The spelling of the city was changed, dropping the 'a' in the first syllable. The statue is in the Public Square in downtown Cleaveland View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AL07271
Subjects: Statues--Ohio
Places: Cleveland (Ohio); Cuyahoga County (Ohio)
 

Description: This image shows the rear facade of the Lawrence County Courthouse. This Neoclassical building sits at the top of the hill near downtown Ironton and has a Ionic pilasters, pedimented doors and a dome. During the 19th century, Lawrence County was the center of the Hanging Rock Iron Region, which produced some of the world's best iron. In honor of this, a stone replica of an iron furnace sits on the courthouse grounds. Also depicted is a Statue of Liberty which was dedicated in 1951. It was one statue in a series established by the Boy Scouts of America in a "Crusade to Strengthen Liberty." View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F04_260
Subjects: Courthouses; Statues--Ohio; pilasters; pediments; Neoclassical
Places: Ironton (Ohio); Lawrence County (Ohio); 1 Veterans Square
 

Description: This shows the side facade of the Meigs County Courthouse and a Civil War memorial statue. This building overlooks the Ohio River and includes a central structure with Doric columns and pediment. Side wings were added in 1877. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F04_322
Subjects: Courthouses; Statues--Ohio;
Places: Pomeroy (Ohio); Meigs County (Ohio); 100 E. 2nd St.
 

Description: This image shows the clock tower of the Fulton County Courthouse. In 1869, the residents of Fulton County passed an "enabling" act that moved the county seat from Ottokee to Wauseon. Though Ottokee was more centrally located, Wauseon had a larger population and more business, making it an appropriate location for the county seat. The act stipulated that private residents had to pay $5,000 of the total estimated building costs of $25,000. The result was the present Italianate style courthouse completed in 1872 by architect C.C. Miller, complete with murals, hand-carved woodwork, and a stained glass dome. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F02_154
Subjects: Courthouses; Statues--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; mural paintings (visual works); Italianate (North American architecture styles)
Places: Wauseon (Ohio); Fulton County (Ohio); 210 S. Fulton St.
 

Description: The Harrison County Courthouse, completed in 1895 by architect Joseph Yost has elements of Greek Revival, Second Empire, Italianate, Romanesque Revival and Beaux-Arts architectural styles. A statue of Justice sits on top of the round dome's lantern. This image shows the statue sitting on the front lawn of the courthouse which honors John A. Bingham, a Republican congressman from Ohio. He was also a judge advocate of the Abraham Lincoln assassination trial and a prosecutor in the Andrew Johnson's impeachment trials. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: AV101_B01F03_204
Subjects: Courthouses; Statues--Ohio; National Register of Historic Places; pediments; mansard roofs; hip roofs; Greek Revival; Second Empire; Italianate (North American architecture styles); Romanesque Revival;
Places: Cadiz (Ohio); Harrison County (Ohio); 100 W. Market St.
 

Description: Photograph showing a statue of Christopher Columbus and three onlookers. The description on the back identifies (left to right): Clyde McBee, Assistant Manager of the Chamber of Commerce, Les Seringer, Mayor's Executive Assistance, and Luigi Ferrari. Unveiled in 1955, this 20-foot-tall statue of Columbus was a gift to the city of Columbus, Ohio, from the explorer's hometown of Genoa, Italy. It stood along West Broad in front of Columbus City Hall until its removal on July 1, 2020. The photograph belongs to the Columbus Citizen-Journal Photograph Collection. View on Ohio Memory.
Image ID: P339_B17_001_01
Subjects: Statues; Memorials -- Ohio; Politicians; Monuments; Parks; Columbus (Ohio)--Buildings, structures, etc.
Places: Columbus (Ohio); Franklin County (Ohio)